We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Evaluating HIV Educational Materials for Older People.
- Authors
Conner, Laneshia R.; Fernández, Yohansa; Junious, Eric; Piper, Crystal; Rowan, Diana
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>To address the gap in knowledge about HIV risk reduction materials that target older adults. This review offered a comprehensive and rigorous examination of HIV risk reduction education materials that targeted older adults in the United States, assessing the gap in their coverage and content.<bold>Method: </bold>A cross-sectional review of both print and Internet sources from state departments of public health, state and area agencies on aging, and web resources that targeted older populations was performed.<bold>Results: </bold>Of 29 health departments and 13 state and area agencies on aging that responded to the request, there were 9 HIV education materials identified that targeted older people. Of those materials, only 2 addressed the majority of aging-specific recommendations made from a previous study that described important HIV risk reduction information.<bold>Discussion: </bold>Recommendations are made about dissemination ideas to increase awareness and utilization of HIV educational materials.
- Subjects
UNITED States; OLDER people; UNITED States. Dept. of State; HIV; GOVERNMENT agencies; PRINT materials; KNOWLEDGE gap theory; HIV prevention; HIV infections &; psychology; HEALTH education standards; AIDS patients; HEALTH education; MASS media; PUBLIC health; CROSS-sectional method
- Publication
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2019, Vol 18, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2325-9582
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/2325958219849054